Kamarajar

Full Name: Kumaraswami Kamarajar

Real Name: Kamatchi

Nick Name: King Maker, Karupu Gandhi, Karma Veerar, Perunthalaivar

Date of Birth: 15 July 1903 in Viruthunagar, Tamilnadu

Parents: Kumaraswami – Sivakami Ammal

Died: 2 October 1975 in present day Chennai, Tamilnadu

Resting Place: Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Ninaivagam

Awards:

🍀 Bharat Ratna-1976

🍀 Copper Bond-1972

Important points:

🌿 The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre was the decisive turning point, Kamarajar decided to fight for the freedom

🌿 Kamarajar met Gandhi for the first time in 21 September 1921, Madurai

🌿 Kamarajar was the founder and president of Indian National Congress (Organisation)

🌿 Kamarajar actively participated in Non-Cooperation movement, Nagpur flag Satyagraha, Sword Satyagraha in Madras, Neil statue Satyagraha, Simon commission boycott, Salt Satyagraha

🌿 When he became the Chief Minister of Tamilnadu, no village remained without a primary school and no Panchayat without a high school

Kamarajar’s contributions:

🍃 Kamarajar and Bishnuram Medhi (Governor) took efforts to establish IIT Madras in 1959

🍃 Kamarajar removed the family vocation based ‘Hereditary Education Policy’ introduced by Rajaji

🍃 Kamarajar introduced free and compulsory education upto eleventh standard

🍃 Number of working days in schools has been increased from 180 to 200

🍃 Introduced Mid-day meal schemes and free school uniforms to weed out Caste and creeds

🍃 Kamarajar built irrigation canals across Bhavani, Mani Muthar, Vaigai, Amaravathi, Sathanur, Krishnagiri, Pullambadi, Parambikulam

🍃 Kamarajar started many industries during his period,

🌺 Neyveli Lignite corporation

🌺 BHEL in Trichy

🌺 Hindustan raw photo film factory at Ooty

🌺 Manali refinery

🌺 Surgical instruments factory at Chennai

🌺 Railway Coach factory at Chennai